st. petersburg, florida
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Shameful: ‘Ruby Bridges’ Film Banned From School Because White Parents Feeling Some Kind of Way
The movie had been part of the Pinellas County Black History Month curriculum for years.
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Circus-themed Ball for St. Petersburg’s 1st Black Mayor Canceled After He Declined His Invite
Ken Welch was elected as St. Petersburg, Florida’s first Black mayor in November, months after the Junior League of St. Petersburg planned the event.
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Florida State Grant to Provide $30 Million in Funding to Black Museums
The funding will not only help preserve historical Black institutions in Florida, but will also alleviate funding concerns that many Black history museums face.
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Report: Fla. Woman Arrested After Flinging Bloody Tampon at Cop
Tecora Fields apparently wasn’t joking when, according to authorities, she told a St. Petersburg, Fla., cop, “I’ll hit you with my tampon, you bitch!” Cops say they were called to the scene of a brawl that Fields was involved in Monday night, and needless to say, a tampon that authorities say was aimed at Officer…